The Character Group (CCT)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

274.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 340.00
  • 52 Week Low: 238.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 18.74m
  • Volume: 6,211
  • Market Cap: £51.36m
  • RiskGrade: 103
  • Beta: 0.25

Dividend Data

  31-Aug-2331-Aug-2231-Aug-2131-Aug-2031-Aug-19
Interim Dividend8.00p7.00p6.00p2.00pn/a
Final Dividend11.00p10.00p9.00p3.00pn/a
Total Dividend19.00p17.00p15.00p5.00p26.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 122.59 176.40 140.00 108.87 120.42
Operating Profit/(Loss) 5.30 11.44 13.24 5.36 11.59
Net Interest n/a n/a (0.08) n/a (0.47)
Profit Before Tax 4.69 11.44 15.29 3.92 11.06
Profit After Tax 3.50 9.39 12.20 2.99 8.79
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 3.50 9.39 12.20 2.99 8.79
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 3.50 9.39 12.16 n/a 8.79
Minority Interests n/a n/a 0.05 n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.08p 46.37p 56.86p 14.76p 37.21p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 17.95p 45.39p 56.09p 14.73p 36.94p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 20.15p 45.73p 40.92p 18.12p 43.27p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.08p 46.37p 56.86p 14.76p 37.21p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 17.95p 45.39p 56.09p 14.73p 36.94p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 20.15p 45.73p 40.92p 18.12p 43.27p
           
Dividend per Share 19.00p 17.00p 15.00p 5.00p 26.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 10.76 10.52 9.68 5.30 3.25
Intangible Assets 2.34 1.96 1.81 0.89 0.90
Investment Properties 1.39 1.45 1.52 1.58 1.65
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.52 0.54 0.24 0.70 0.54
  15.01 14.48 13.25 8.47 6.34
Current Assets          
Inventories 17.95 26.17 10.89 14.74 16.41
Trade & Other Receivables 27.41 25.30 26.78 23.01 34.97
Cash at Bank & in Hand 10.89 26.65 35.92 22.29 29.99
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 0.06 0.41 0.07 0.32 0.40
  56.32 78.54 73.67 60.36 81.77
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 71.33 93.02 86.93 68.83 88.11
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1.77 7.20 0.56 3.72 22.17
Other Current Liabilities 29.56 45.84 40.17 29.50 30.49
  31.33 53.04 40.72 33.22 52.66
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 0.26 0.65 0.95 1.55 1.31
Provisions 0.37 0.43 0.41 0.02 n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  0.63 1.07 1.35 1.57 1.31
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 31.96 54.12 42.07 34.79 53.97
           
Net Assets 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05 34.14
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 1.07 1.07 1.18 1.18 1.18
Share Premium Account 17.75 17.57 17.32 1.87 17.16
Other Reserves 5.90 6.63 5.07 19.76 4.92
Retained Earnings 14.64 13.63 21.27 11.23 11.29
Shareholders Funds 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05 34.55
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a (0.42)
Total Equity 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05 34.14
Cash Flow 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities (2.97) 3.62 25.48 17.57 7.88
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (4.00) (3.29) (6.23) (2.29) (11.03)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (3.92) (17.16) (2.53) (2.66) (6.08)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (10.89) (16.83) 16.72 12.63 (9.23)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 13.1 10.9 16.4 19.2 9.8
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.9 0.1 n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -56% 12% 126% -58% -4%
Dividend Cover 1.06 2.69 2.73 3.62 1.66
Revenue per Share 654.03p 941.12p 7.54p 580.81p 642.43p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 25.04p 61.02p 0.82p 20.94p 59.03p
Operating Margin 4.32% 6.48% 9.46% 4.92% 9.62%
Return on Capital Employed 11.91% 25.30% 0.35% 10.21% 20.34%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 13.1 10.9 1,628.1 19.2 9.8
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -56% 10,971% -98% -58% -4%
Dividend Cover 1.06 2.69 0.03 3.62 1.66
           
Dividend Yield 7.2% 3.4% 2.2% 1.4% 6.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 11.76% 13.33% 200.00% (80.77%) 13.04%
Operating Cash Flow per Share (15.87p) 19.30p 135.91p 93.74p 42.06p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (58.11p) (89.77p) 0.90p 67.37p (49.23p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 197.54p 197.05p 229.65p 176.88p 177.31p
Net Gearing -22.51% -48.32% -76.73% -50.01% -18.82%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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